Making money by opening your own smoothie business can be very rewarding because you’re not only helping people enjoy a great tasting snack, you are also helping people maintain or lose weight depending on what you put in the smoothies, says one smoothie consultant. By using low-fat milk, ice melt or low-fat yogurt, you replace a lot of the calories in a traditional smoothie, and then by adding vitamins or wheat germ or other healthy components, you have a very healthy snack. People will enjoy purchasing it as an alternative to the many fatty offerings in the mall or whatever is near your smoothie business.